Met Opera on Demand Catalog

Roméo et Juliette
(Dec. 15, 2007)

Composer: Charles GounodLibrettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré

Domingo; Netrebko, Alagna, Gunn, Lloyd

Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus

Approximate running time: 2 hrs. 51 min.

The world’s most famous love story comes to operatic life with superstars Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna playing the star-crossed young couple. The abandon and ardor of their performances brought audiences to their feet in both the opera house and in movie theaters. And the unique, up-close-and-personal camerawork takes the viewer onstage to witness some of the production’s most memorable images and sultriest moments as never before.